Georgia State Office of Rural Health

**About SORH** The State Office of Rural Health (SORH) works to improve access to health care in rural and underserved areas and to reduce health status disparities. [Click here to meet the SORH Team.](https://dch.georgia.gov/divisionsoffices/state-office-rural-health/about-sorh/sorh-team) **Mission, Vision and Values** SORH is within the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH). [Click here to learn about DCH's mission, vision and values.](https://dch.georgia.gov/about-us) **Career Opportunities with DCH** To visit the DCH Office of Human Resources website and [view current employment opportunities, click HERE](https://dch.georgia.gov/divisionsoffices/dch-employment). **Objectives** - Empower communities to strengthen and maintain the best possible health care using existing resources. - Provide up-to-date health systems information and technical assistance. - Build strong partnerships to meet local and regional needs. - Provide incentives to local areas to implement integrated service delivery systems. - Be the single point of contact for all regional issues related to health care. **Facts** - Rural Georgians are less healthy than those living in urban areas - Rural Georgians are more likely to be under-insured or uninsured - Rural Georgians are more likely to suffer from heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer *For more facts, visit [the SORH Fact Sheet](https://dch.georgia.gov/divisionsoffices/state-office-rural-health/sorh-fact-sheet).* SORH provides funding for institutional framework that links small rural communities with State Federal resources to help develop long-term solutions to rural health problems.